Tuner is a podcast about music hosted by Brian Barone and John Lagomarsino. We go inside your favorite pop songs to find out what makes them tick, and why we really like them. New episodes released every other Monday.

Hanson’s “MMMBop”—one version of it, anyway—turned twenty years old this March. While discussing the anniversary in a recent interview, the Hanson brothers revealed that we’ve all been singing it wrong this whole time. In this episode, we take a listen to the mid-90s smash hit to sort out what they mean—and find that this classic has a more complicated history than we remembered.

And a special thanks to Jon Fuller for this episode's credits music. Here's the full playlist of his delightful piano covers.